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Taste the fruit of the vine in northern Virginia wineries
Virginia is known as much for its multitude of products and resources to the rich colonial heritage and history. As early as the 1600s the republic was a production of many goods and luxuries. Historians speak of our ancestors snuff growing by cobblestone streets of Jamestown, and for nearly a century of Suffolk has been considered one of the world's peanut capital. Cotton, ham, fish and seafood are also popular exports, as is the wine. Few people outside the world bacchanal realize that Virginia is a popular wine region, tenth among U.S. states in the production of grapes!
There are over a hundred wineries active in the community of Virginia, which covers about 2500 acres of land, and produce up to three hundred cases thousand a year. On average, more than four tons of grapes are produced each year for Virginia wine. You will find almost all varieties of red and white Virginia grown, from the sweet tart Chardonnay and Riesling, the most acute of Merlot and Cabernet this side of the Mississippi River.
Wine festivals are hosted in Statewide, up to three hundred a year, with vineyards in the state took home many national and international awards for its products. wine making has been a devoted practice in Virginia since the dawn of the first colonies, is a tradition preserved in the thousands of bottles sold each year for wine lovers. Not only is the first state Virginia to produce U.S. presidents, is the first to produce wine, and for centuries the practice has grown old, and the wine!
In northern Virginia, in particular, no need to travel "sideways" to enjoy a pleasant visit to the winery. From Stafford County to the brink of a ring road DC may be more than 30 wineries, many of which offer special tours and tastings. Like most Virginia wineries are small family-owned businesses, recommended contact time before operation and visiting hours. Occasionally, some wineries can schedule events in relation to other local companies – a quick Internet search on the wines of Virginia and the Virginia Wine Association will take you to a wealth of information to help you plan a fun wine route. Once on the road, look for road signs bearing a group of purple grapes indicate the directions to their destinations. It is more likely to find out of the ordinary, in the state and local roads instead of interstates.
When you plan your next Virginia wine tour, make sure take a few detours to the north of the neck, near the counties of Stafford and King George and Washington, DC. Here are some popular choices that are true for taste buds:
Hartwood Winery: Fredericksburg
This historic farm has been producing fine wines from the 89! Hartwood Winery hosts tastings and events throughout the year, allowing visitors to taste its crisp Chardonnays and clarets.
Lost Creek Winery: Leesburg
Lost Creek offers unusual but delicious mix to taste, apple and grape wines from late-harvest wines from grapes high in sugar.
Three Fox Vineyards: Delaplane
Three Fox specializes in Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese, Viognier and crops on his farm of fifty acres. wine aficionados are also invited to subscribe to the circle of a special vintner, where one can "sponsor" the vine and be trained in the process of winemaking.
Linden Vineyards: Linden
For over twenty-five years, Linden has produced some of the best wines of Bordeaux in the Commonwealth. Tours and seminars on the development growing wine and lodge in the winter and summer, so Linden perfect place for an education and a leisure stop at any Virginia wine route.
If you like what you like in these and other wineries in Northern Virginia, be sure to take a few bottles home with you, especially if you are out of state. Currently, Virginia wines are mainly available in Virginia, although the state has reciprocity agreements with thirteen states to allow the wine to be sold elsewhere in the country. Salud!
About the Author
Kathryn Lively
writes for the
Stafford County Dept. of Economic Development
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